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Interested contributors have until 28 February 2020 to submit abstracts for the International Conference on the Management of Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials (NORM) in Industry, to be held in Vienna, Austria, 19–23 October 2020.
Over the past decades, many studies have found higher natural radionuclide activity concentrations in wastes and residues from a wide range of industrial activities that are not part of the nuclear fuel cycle. Despite some successful cases, many Member States have struggled to find feasible and implementable approaches for the proper management of NORM wastes and residues.
The IAEA's first conference on NORM will build upon knowledge and experience gathered from a variety of events previously held around the world. The conference aims to explore good practices worldwide and bring together different players to identify current issues, expected future challenges, and possible strategies for dealing with them.
The IAEA welcomes high-quality contributions that fall under the umbrella of five cross-cutting topics:
- NORM Inventories.
- National Policies and Strategies.
- NORM Characterization in Industrial Operations.
- Residue and Waste Management.
- Decommissioning of NORM Facilities and Remediation of Contaminated Sites.
More information can be found on the IAEA website.
